Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

I take you through the train timetables and the pressure points on service this Christmas time. With coronavirus cases rocketing, expect last minute cancellations on top of rail works and strike actio...

22 Dec 20215min

With restrictions being tightened across Europe and parts of the UK, but not England, Boris Johnson has announced before Christmas, I take a look at what your travel plans are currently looking like a...

21 Dec 20218min

As restrictions tighten in the UK and across the world, I take a look at what the new travel rules may mean for your Christmas holidays and travel.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my w...

20 Dec 20217min

Today the government have announced the raising of train fares in the new year. I take a look at the complicated world of rail fares and why they need to be increased, as well as how to get the best p...

17 Dec 20218min

France has announced that travellers from the UK will no longer be allowed, unless the person is a French national. I look at what you can and can't do with the new directive and how the immediate fut...

16 Dec 20218min

I'm at Gatwick airport, where a new route is a reason for celebration as Nequay becomes accessible from Gatwick airport. But should we be flying? I speak with Adam Wheatley, Managing Director of Easte...

15 Dec 20210s

Eurostar finds itself in trouble as the British government decides to impose draconian restrictions on inbound tourism.Of course this podcast is completely free, as is my weekly travel email. You can ...

14 Dec 20217min

Rail timetables have changed and I take a look at where they've improved for rail passengers and where the operating companies and Network Rail must try harder.Of course this podcast is completely fre...

13 Dec 20216min